Michael cummins and louis greenwald



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

MICHAEL CUMMINS AND LOUIS GREENWALD, OF LEADVILLE, COLORADO;

SAID CUMMINS ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO JOSEPHLINDSAY AND SAID GREENWALD, -OF SAME PLACE.

N ECKTlE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,578, datedSeptember 30, 1890. fplioation ned February 12. 1890. sentirne-10,095.(Nomade.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MICHAEL CUMMINs and LOUIS GREENWALD, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Leadville, in the county of Lake andState of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Necktie-Fastener, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in necktie-fasteners.

The object ofthe present invention is to provide a necktie-fastener ofsimple and inexpensive construction, adapted to be readily secured toand concealed within the folds of a necktie, and capable of securelyholding the neck piece or band and of readily releasing the saine whenpressed upon externally.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a rear view of a necktie provided with afastener constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view ofthe fastener. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectionalView. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Referringto the accompanying drawings, l designates the casing which isconstructed of metal and is approximately rectangular in cross-section,and is provided at one end with series of perforations 2, by means ofwhich the casing is sewed to a neckt-ie or cravat within the folds ofthe same,'and the upper edge, which is perforated as described, is cutoft diagonally to conform to the upper edge of the necktie or cravat,the casing being in most instances arranged diagonallyacross the neck-The neck piece or band 3 is passed through the casing l, and is engagedby a plate 4, having one end secured to the side 5 of the casing and itsother end provided with a loop 6, that extends around the side 7 of thecasing and is engaged by a spring 8, which holds the edge of the plate 4in contact with the side 7 of the casing and in position to engage theneck piece or band 3 and hold the same. The edges 9 and 10 of the plates5 and 7 project slightly beyond the casing, the former being perforatedand the latter being adaptedto engage the slightly-bent edge of theplate 4, which portions are adapted to clamp the neck piece or band 2.The spring 8 is secured to the top of the casing, has its free endarranged in the loop 6, and is adapted to hold the clamping-jaws orportions formed by the ends of the plate 4 and side 7 together; and. itwill readily be seen that when it is desired to release the neckband andenable it to be drawn tighter or to be removed from the fasten er it isonly necessary to press upon the latter,which will compress the springand carry the plate 4 away from the side 7 of the casing.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings theconstruction, operation, and advantages of the invention will readily beunderstood.

A necktie-fastener concealed Within the body of the tie, having theneckband passing therethrough, and being operated by eX- ternal pressureupon the tie, said fastener consisting of the elongated rectangularcasing l, open at the ends only and through which the end of theneckband passes, and the clampingplate 4, arranged longitudinally withinthe casing along one side of the same 'and adapted to engage the band,the loop 6 connected with the plate, and the externallyoperatedv springarranged upon the outside of the casing and connected with the loop,substantially as described.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own We have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of Vtwo witnesses.

MICHAEL CUMMIN S. LOUIS GREENWALD.

Witnesses:

A. B. WILKIN, W. H. SIMPSON.

